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DAVID GA.IBIS, OF NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC REGISTERING -AND CHANGE DEVICE.

Application filed December 16, 1.312.

Be it known that I, DAVID GAIBIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAutomatic Registering and Change Devices; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as willenable othersskilled in the art to same.

My invention relates toautomatic registering .and change devices, and itconsists in the constructions, combinations and arrange ments hereindescribed and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide an improved registering andchange device especially adapted for efiicient and convenient use incars ofthe pay-as-you-enter type.

A further object of my invention is to pro vide a simple and compactregistering and change device adapted to operate with cerembodiment ofmy invention; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is afront elevation of the construction shown in Fig.1, with the casing insection; Fig.

' 4 is a section on' the line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a planview of the interior construction, with the casing shownin section? Fig. 6 'is a diagrammatic view, illustrating the electricalconnections between the several switches and solenoids; Fig. 7' is 2.diagrammatic view, illustrating-the electric circuits of the solenoidsand the mechanism operated by the latteryFig. 8 is a fragmentaryperspective view of the several sole- I noids and the connectionsactuated thereby;

the positions of the coin receptacles being indicated inbroken lines;Fig. 9 is a,horizontal section of the coin receptacle A slightly aboveits lower sli'de; Fig. 10 is a I plan vfiewof the slide shown in Fig. 9;Fig.

11 is a horizontal section of the" coin recepta- Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914. Serial No. 737,049. I

ole A.at a point above its upper slide; and 51g. 12 1s a plan view oftheslide shown in Referring to the drawings, A, B, and E indicatereceptacles for coins of (lit-- .i'erentdenominations, such as,-, fivecents, ten

cents, twenty-five cents, fifty cents, and one dollar, respectively. Aplate 1' of wood, er other hinged at 2 on an upright frame 3, andcarries a series of chutes A B C, D andE electrical insulating material,is

adapted to swing into registry with the flanged openings 4 in theseveral receptacles for delivering coins thereto; said chutes beingprovided with slotted rear Walls and with pendent levers 5 adapted to beswung therethrough by coins inserted in the respective chutes. Thehinged plate 1 is detachably locked by screws 2* in position above theopen'upper ends of the coin re-' ceptacles. A series of spring switchmembers A, B 0 D and E are mounted on the swinging plate 1, and normallymaintained in open position against said slotted rear walls of therespective chutes; said resilient. switches being adapted to be shiftedto closed position by the pendent levers 5 upon the/insertion of coinsin said chutes.

A series of solenoids.6,"t', 8, 9 and 10 are secured to the uprightframe 3, and connected through said switches with the leads 11 and 12 ofany suitable electrical source.

The lead 11 is attached to a binding post 13 in electricalconnectionby awire 14 and binding posts 15 with one terminal16 of each solenoid; seeespecially Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The lead 12 is attached to a binding post17 in electrical connection by a wife 18 and binding plates 19 with onebranch a, b, c, d and'eof the respective switches; said binding posts13, 15 and 17 being shown mounted on the swinging insulating plate 1.

" The core 24 of thesolenoid .6 is adjustably connected by a link 25with a bell-crank lever 31, which latter is connected by a link- 32 witha slide 33 mounted in the bottom of the receptacle A for delivering acoin therefrom into a change spout 34 extending beneath the several'coinreceptacles; said lever 31 being adjustably threaded on a short screwsleeve 36 rotatably mounted on afixed spindle 35, and normallymaintained in position with the slide 33 withdrawn by the weight of saidcore 24.

The core 37 of the solenoid 7 is adjustably connected by a link 38 witha three-arm lever 39 similarly mounted on the fixed spindle 35, andhaving one of its arms connected by a link 40 with a slide 41 in thebottom of the receptacle B for simultaneously delivering two coinstherefrom to the change spout 34; the other arm of said lever 39' beingconnected by a link 42 to a bellcrank lever 43 rotatably mounted on an'upper shaft 44 and connected by a link 45 with an upper slide 46 in saidreceptacle B for discharging surplus coins therefrom to any suitablereceptacle 47. The' receptacle 47 communicates with the bottom of a maincasing 48 having a hinged top 49 adapted to be secured by a lock 50 andprovided with slots 51 registering with the several chutes A B C D and EThe core 52 of the-solenoid 8 is adjustably connected by a link 53 witha threearm lever 54 adjustably secured on a similar short screw sleeve36 rotat-ably mounted on the fixed spindle 35, and having one of itsarms connected by a link 55 with a slide 56 in the bottom of thereceptacle C for deliv-- ering a coin therefrom to the change spout 34;the other arm of said lever 54 being connected by a link 57 to abell-crank lever 58 rotatably mounted on theupper shaft I --44 andconnected by a link 59 with an up-v per slide 60in said receptacle C fordischarging surplus coins therefrom to the recept'acle 47. a t

The core 61 of the solenoid 9 is adjustably' connected by a link 62 witha three-arm lever 63 mounted on a similar short screw sleeve rotatablymounted on the fixed spindle 35, and having one of-its arms connected bya link 64 with a slide 65 in the bottom of the receptacle D fordelivering a coin therefrom to the change spout 34; the other arm ofsaid lever 63 being connected by a link 66 with a bell-crank lever 67\rotatably mounted on the upper shaft 44 and connected by a link 68 withan upper slide in said receptacle D for discharging surplus I coinstherefrom to the receptacle 47 The core 70 of the solenoid 10 isadjustably connected by a link'71 with a-lever 72 adjustably threaded ona short screw sleeve 36 rotatably mounted on the fixed spindle ,35, andhaving its other end connected by a link 73 with a crank 74 rigidlysecured on the upper shaft 44, as by a set screw.. The" -'shaft 44 hasalso rigidly secured thereto a crank 75 for actuating any usual type ofregistering device 76, and a'crank 77 connected by a link 78 with anupper slide 79 in the receptacle A for discharging surplus coinstherefrom to the receptacle 47; whereby saidislide 79 and registeringdevice 76 will be actuated upon energization of the solenoid 10. Y

The receptacle E for coins of the highest plate 27, solenoiddenomination, which is one dollar in this series, isprovided with anopen bottom for discharging all coins deposited therein in thereceptacle 47. The other terminals 20 of the respective solenoids 6, 7,8, 9 and 10 are connected as follows: solenoid 10 to a binding plate 26,solenoid-6 to a binding 7- to a binding plate. 28, solenoid 8 to abinding plate 29, and solenoid 9 to a binding plate 30. u

The binding plate 26 is electrically .con-

nected to the branches a, b, 0 d and e of the switches A B C 1) and Ewhereby the closure of any of said switches by the insertion of a coinin the corresponding chute A B C D or E will energize the solenoid 10and raise the core 70 thereof: thereby shifting the lever 72, link 73,and crank 7 4 to swing the upper shaft 44, and the cranks 75 and 77rigidly secured on said shaft 44 will, respectively, actuate theregistering device 76 and the upper slide 79 in the receptacle A fordischarging any surplus nickel from the latter.

The binding plate27 is electrically connected to the branch 5 of theswitch B whereby the closure of said switch by the insertion of a dimein the chute'B will energize the solenoid 6 and raise the core 24thereof; thereby shifting the crank 31 and link 32 to actuate the lowerslide 33 for dethe' change spout 34. This action is simultaneous withthe above-described actuation of the register '76 and upper slide 79produced by energization of the solenoid 10 upon closure of the switchbranch 5 The binding plate 28 is electrically connected to the branches0 d and e of the switches C D and E whereby the closure of any of saidswitches by the insertion of a coin in the corresponding chute 16}, D orE will energize the solenoid 7 and raise the livering a nickel from thereceptacle A tov core 37 thereof; thereby shifting the lever 39,bell-crank lever 43, and links 40, 42 and 45 to actuate the slide 46 fordischarging any surplus dime from the receptacle B, and the slide 41 fordelivering two dimes from said receptacle B to the change spout 34.

This action is simultaneous with the abovedescribed actuation of theregister 76 and upper slide 7 9 produced by energization of 'thesolenoid 10 updn closure of the corresponding switch branches d or 2,The binding plate 29. is electrically connected to the branches 03* ande of the switches D and E whereby the closure of either of said switchesby the insertion of a coin in the corresponding chute D? or IE willenergize the solenoid 8 and raise the core 52 thereof; thereby shiftingthe lever 54, bell-crank lever 58, and links 55, 57 and 59 to actuatethe slide 60 for discharging a surplus quarter from the receptacle 0,and the slide 56 fordelivering a quarter from said receptacle -C' to thechange spout 34. This action is simultaneous with the abovedescribedactuation of the register 76 and upper slide 79 produced by energizationof the solenoid upon closure of the switch branches al or e, and withthe above-described actuation of the slides 41 and 46 produced byenergization of the solenoid 7 upon closure of the switch branches-ti ore 10 for discharging a surplus (lime from the receptacle B anddelivering t'wo dimes from said receptacle to the change spout 34.

The binding plate 30 electrically connected to the branch e of ,theswitch E whereby the closure of said switch by the insertion of "adollarcoin in the chute IE" will energize the solenoid S) and raise thecore 61 thereof; thereby shifting the lever 63, bell-crank lever 07, andlinks (34, (56 and 68 to actuate the slide (39 for discharging aactuation of the register 76 and the upper slide 79 upon energization ofthe solenoid 10 by closure of the switch branch e and theabove-described actuation of the slides 41 and 46 upon energization ofthe solenoid 30 7 by the closure of the switch branch e ,.and of theslides 56 and 60 upon energization of the solenoid 8 by closure of theswitch branch 8 From the above description, it will be clear that myinvention provides a simple and compact construction, which will actwith certainty to register all fares and to deliver the correct changefor various coins of different denominations deposited therein. Ihave'illustrated and described preferred and satisfactory constructions,but changes could be made within the spirit and scope of my invention.

I claim 1. In an automatic change device, the combination of a series ofindependent receptacles for coins of different denominations, pairs ofslides in said, several receptacles for dischargin coins therefrom,electro -magnetic means or actuating said slides of the respectivereceptacles, and switches.

actuated by the insertion ofcoins in the respective receptacles forcontrolling said electro-niagnetic means for actuating the slides 5 ofother of said receptacles. i .2. In an automatic change device, thecombination of a seriesof independent receptacles for coins of difierentdenominations, pairs of slides in. said several receptacles for'discharging coins therefrom, a

common electro-magnetic. means for simultaneously actuating said slidesof the respective receptacles, and switches actuated by the insertion ofcoins in the respective receptacles for controlling saidelectro-magnetic means for actuating theslides of other charging changeand surplus coins therefrom, electro-magnetic means for actuating saidslides, and switches actuated by the 1nsertion of coins in therespective receptacles for controlling said electro-magnetic means foractuating the slides of other of said receptacles.

4. In an automatic change device, the combination of a series ofindependent receptacles for coins of different denominations, slides insaid several receptacles for discharging change therefrom, a fixedshaft, a series of independentlevers rotatably mounted on said shaft,connections between said levers and slides, means for axially adjustingsaid several levers on said shaft, electro-magnetic means for actuatingsaid levers, and switches actuated by the insertion'of coins in therespective receptacles for controlling said electro-magnetic means foractuating the slides of other of said receptacles.

5. In an automatic change device, the combination ofa series ofindependent receptacles for coins of different denominations, slides insaid several receptacles for discharging change therefrom, a fixedshaft, a seriesof externally threaded sleeves rotatably mounted on saidshaft, levers adjustably screwed on. said threaded sleeves, linksconnecting said levers and slides, electromagnetic means for actuatingsaid levers and switches actuated by the insertion of coins in therespective receptacles for controlling said. electro-magnetic means foractuating the slides of other of said receptacles.

' 6. In an automatic registering and change device, the combination of aseries of independent receptacles for coins of difl'erent'denominations,independent slides in said several receptacles for discharging changeand surplus coins therefrom, separate electroma etic means forindependently actuating sai slides for discharging change and surpluscoins from one ofsaid receptacles, in-

dependent electro-magnetic means for simultaneously actuating bothslides in other of said receptacles, and switches actuated by theinsertion of coins in said receptacles for-controlling the action ofsaid electro-magnetic means.

7. In an automatic registering and change device, the combination of aseries of independent receptacles for coins of difi'erent denominations,a spout for receiving change from said receptacles, independent slidesin said several receptacles for discharging change and surplus coinstherefrom, a register, electromagnetic means for simultane-cdenominations, a supply chute for each receptacle provided With aslotted Wall, resilient members yieldingly bearing against said slottedWalls, switches normally maintained open by said resilient members,levers pendent in said chutes in engagement With said resilient membersfor shifting the latter to close said switches upon theinsertion of acoin in the respective chutes, and electromagnetic means controlled bysaid switches for discharging coins from said receptacles.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID GAIBIS.

l/Vitnesses:

'JA's, A. CHAMBERS,

JOHN P. LOCKHURST.

